ATLANTIC AREA

Welcome to the Coast Guard's Atlantic Area, located in Portsmouth, Va.

The Coast Guard's Atlantic Area encompasses operations from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf, across five Coast Guard Districts and 40 states.

LATEST ATLANTIC AREA NEWS

July 23, 2026

Coast Guard Northeast District holds change of command ceremony

July 23, 2026

Coast Guard, FWC prepares for lobster mini season 2026

July 23, 2026

Coast Guard suspends search for overdue fisherman off Ponce, Puerto Rico

July 20, 2026

Department of Homeland Security and State of Florida Host Joint Awards Ceremony

July 20, 2026

Coast Guard, partner agencies search for overdue fisherman off Ponce, Puerto Rico

July 20, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Northeast District to Hold Change of Command Ceremony

July 17, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Sector New York to Hold Change of Command Ceremony

July 17, 2026

Coast Guard concludes nationwide maritime safety, security operations for Sail250

July 17, 2026

Search ends after overdue fisherman is rescued off St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

July 17, 2026

Search ends following rescue of overdue fisherman in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

July 16, 2026

Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay holds change of command ceremony

July 15, 2026

Coast Guard raises awareness of hoaxes amid false distress calls transmitted in Great Lakes

July 14, 2026

Coast Guard welcomes two cutters to new Virginia home port

July 14, 2026

Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City holds change of command ceremony

July 14, 2026

Coast Guard Sector Virginia holds change of command ceremony

July 13, 2026

Coast Guard Cutter James holds change of command ceremony

July 11, 2026

Coast Guard rescues overdue diver in the Florida Keys

July 11, 2026

Coast Guard responds to crane collapse in Cooper River

July 11, 2026

US Coast Guard Barque Eagle to offer free public tours during Sail Boston

July 10, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard announces $230 million contract for Base Charleston facilities, awarding over $440 million in recent infrastructure upgrades

July 9, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Cutter Venturous to arrive at new homeport in Portsmouth

July 7, 2026

Coast Guard breaks ground on Runway 1-19 recapitalization at Base Elizabeth City

July 7, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston Releases Sail Boston 2026 Marine Safety Information

July 7, 2026

Coast Guard Reserve Unit United States Northern Command holds change of command ceremony

July 7, 2026

Coast Guard transfers 5 aliens to federal partners following interdiction off Government Cut

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lantpao@uscg.mil

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area
Commander (Ae)
431 Crawford St., Suite 617
Portsmouth, VA 23704

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Two crews, one standard. USCGC Stone and Norwegian Coast Guard's KV Hopen ran emergency response and damage control drills off Rhode Island for Operation Arctic Cohesion 2026. 📷 Edward Coates, Norwegian Coast Guard https://t.co/618YFwvpI0

Behind every #Sail250 memory was a @USCG crew keeping the watch. Across 5 ports, our #AtlanticArea members protected mariners and kept commerce moving so the nation could celebrate safely. Read about it here: https://t.co/WYk1t5Nwc0 https://t.co/avbyITrvIy

Welcome to home port! ⚓ Coast Guard cutters Venturous (WMEC 625) and Resolute (WMEC 620) have a new home port at #USCG Base Portsmouth, bringing about 154 crew members and families to Hampton Roads from St. Petersburg, Fla. https://t.co/0b3kjMY8Gr https://t.co/0bqiP0w4IZ

CGC Mohawk returns to Key West after a 61-day patrol! The crew hosted 1,500+ visitors for #Sail250 in New Orleans before shifting to active maritime border security. #USCG #OVS https://t.co/0DorlIBcmK

The Five Sisters Race is complete! Congratulations to the cadets and crew of USCGC Eagle. From New York to Boston under sail, four of five remaining sister ships made history together. Official results July 12. Free public tours aboard in Boston July 12 to 14. #Sail250 https://t.co/vDfgwpUtc9

And they're off! The Five Sisters Race is underway. USCGC Eagle, FGS Gorch Fock, NRP Sagres, and NMS Mircea set sail from New York this morning, Boston bound on the final leg of #Sail250. #FiveSistersRace https://t.co/0r5r5J0rEj

VADM Jo-Ann Burdian joined Dominican Republic maritime leaders aboard DR Navy training ship Juan Bautista Cambiaso for a #SAIL250 reception in New York, reinforcing the enduring U.S. and DR maritime partnership across the Western Hemisphere. #USCG250 #America250 @MDefensaRD https://t.co/f8NTkNB5ma

Day-in, day-out🛟 During @sail4th 250 in #NYC and throughout the country, @USCG crews stay mission capable 24/7/365. As America's maritime first responder, we rescue those in distress and ensure the maritime safety of the public we serve from sea to shining sea🇺🇸#USCG #America250 https://t.co/a9l79pMkif

A parade for the ages! Yesterday, @USCG teams worked w/ partners to secure the largest flotilla of its kind in #NYC harbor with #tallships from 20+ nations & #BarqueEagle leading the Parade of Sail. @sail4th 250 underscores the strength of our enduring global partnerships. #USCG https://t.co/wfNkTL0uEb

RT @USCG: Nothing says summer like the #4thOfJuly. 🇺🇸 Sail4th 250 festivities continue as we celebrate our Country’s Birthday! Our crews a…

RT @DHSgov: “That’s what the Coast Guard does every single day: we save lives; we control, secure, and defend our borders and approaches.”…

🗽Come visit the #USCG Cutter Barque Eagle in #NYC and celebrate shared international maritime heritage during America's 250th anniversary. #Sail4th250 #America250 @USCG @USCGNortheast @sail4th For more about the tours:➡️https://t.co/vGb2RhPQfL https://t.co/zxa4b5P7lO

Ready 24/7! Over several days of #FLEETEX250, the crew of USCGC Stone & embarked navy shipriders from Côte d'Ivoire & Ghana have been running continuous General Quarters drills to keep their defensive and tactical gunnery skills razor-sharp. https://t.co/kA6SA7Cxf2

Making history! Led by @US2ndFleet, USCGC Stone & 26 ships from 13 partner and allied nations steam together for the first-ever Atlantic #FLEETEX250. Conducting tactical drills off the Virginia Capes, this exercise reinforces our commitment to layered homeland defense. https://t.co/kxu4t31Py6

Today, @USCG Cutter Bear offloaded approx. 7,720 lbs of cocaine & 4,000 lbs of marijuana worth more than $63M at Port Everglades, #FL. The crew seized the contraband during a counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. #USCG #Drugoffload For more: https://t.co/mNuckTUNtT https://t.co/hxCNfdU791

Kicking off #FLEETEX250, #USCGCStone welcomed naval ship riders from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to train and sail from Norfolk, strengthening interoperability and trans-Atlantic maritime security with international partners. #USCG #Partnership #MaritimeSecurity https://t.co/fkVUjRtbVd

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RT @USCGNortheast: Sail 250 NYC is on the horizon, and preparation is already underway. ⚓🇺🇸 Our crews are training, coordinating, and stan…

The @uscg is proud to lead maritime safety and security for #Sail250 Virginia in Norfolk, June 19-23! Celebrate America’s 250th with 60+ visiting ships, including "America's Tall Ship." Boaters: Monitor VHF Ch 16 & wear life jackets! Read about it here: https://t.co/9wm9KgiHdP https://t.co/XsQ1X00csI

⛵️#Sail250VA countdown in the #757! On Friday, over 60 #tallships & military vessels from 20 nations will kick off celebrations in the Chesapeake Bay region for America's 250th. Know that #USCG teams have the watch. Our top priority is ensuring a safe & secure maritime event. https://t.co/fFBJv7CPeA

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